Where to Go if Your Child Needs a Job or Help with Post High School Education
I am breaking my mold today and not writing about food. One of the other jobs I do is to assist those with disabilities in seeking employment and helping them...
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Green Jobs, Green Money!
By Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W. Can the recycling of consumer electronics lead to jobs for people with disabilities? As a parent of a child with a disability, two of the...
Educational Options After High School for Students with Special Needs
As a person with learning disabilities, or the parent of a student with LD, there are many decisions to be made about the future, post-high school. Maybe college is one option, or
Planning for Your Special Child’s Future: It’s Never “Too Early” to Start!
Planning for your Special Child’s Future: It’s never “too early” to start! As administrators of two transition programs, we are often asked by parents “How can I best help my...
Federal Student Aid for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Well-Kept Secret?
In 2008 Congress re-authorized the Higher Education Opportunities Act (P.L. 110 -315) with little fanfare. The Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) under Title IV governs all Federal Student Aid. The...
Helping Your Child Be An Independent College Student
Only a small percentage of students with special learning needs attend college, but parents have the opportunity, from the moment their child is born, to insure that their child is...
What Do I Do with My Child Once They Graduate High School?
Question: I am often asked by my couples: “What do I do with my child once they graduate High School? Why does their IEP have them graduating with the rest...
Raising a Successful College Graduate
Children with special needs have experienced more frustration and academic failure than most other children. Yet, some of them become successful college students who graduate with a specialty in
